The effect of channel deepening on tides and storm surge: A case study of Wilmington, NC

Abstract In this study we investigate the hypothesis that increasing channel depth in estuaries can amplify both tides and storm surge by developing an idealized numerical model representing the 1888, 1975, and 2015 bathymetric conditions of the Cape Fear River Estuary, NC. Archival tide gauge data...

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Main Authors: R. Familkhalili, S. A. Talke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-09-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2016GL069494
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